The U.S. Department of Labor does not provide salary information for green transportation workers. It does provide salary ranges for engineers, technicians, and other workers in all industries, along with some data for workers employed in the automotive industry. All salary statistics are as of May 2023.
Engineers earned the following salary ranges by specialty:
- chemical, $75,650 to $176,420+
- electrical, $69,320 to $172,050+
- electronics, $76,700 to $179,690+
- industrial, $65,320 to $142,220+
- materials, $63,340 to $165,580+
- mechanical, $64,560 to $157,470+
Electrical and electronics engineering technicians earned salaries that ranged from less than $46,420 to $105,320 or more; industrial engineering technicians, $44,950 to $94,540+; and mechanical engineering technicians, $44,110 to $96,740+.
Materials scientists earned median annual salaries of $106,160. The highest paid 10 percent of all materials scientists earned $170,900 or more, and the lowest paid 10 percent earned less than $64,130.
Industrial designers earned median annual salaries of $76,250. Salaries ranged from $46,530 to $126,010 or more.
Machinists earned median annual salaries of $50,840. Salaries for all machinists ranged from less than $36,690 to $75,820 or more.
Welders earned median annual salaries of $48,940. Salaries for all welders ranged from less than $36,830 to $72,970 or more.
Industrial production managers in transportation equipment manufacturing earned median annual salaries of $125,380. Overall, salaries for industrial production managers ranged from less than $72,010 to $190,480 or more.
Automotive vehicle service technicians and mechanics earned salaries that ranged from less than $30,600 to $77,630 or more. They earned a median annual salary of $47,770.
Comparable to the salary of urban and regional planners had median annual incomes of $81,800, with the lowest paid 10 percent earning less than $51,470 and the top paid 10 percent earning $126,120 or more. Those working for federal government agencies averaged higher annual salaries ($111,580) than those who worked for local governments ($84,690) or state governments ($78,760).
Support workers earn a wide range of salaries, from starting salaries of $20,000 for clerical workers, to $200,000 or more for lawyers and top executives.
Employers offer a variety of benefit packages, which can include any of the following: paid holidays, vacations, and sick days; personal days; medical, dental, and life insurance; profit-sharing plans; 401(k) plans; retirement and pension plans; and educational assistance programs.
- Agricultural Scientists
- Air Quality Engineers
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Airplane Dispatchers
- Airport Security Personnel
- Airport Service Workers
- App Services Workers
- Aquarists
- Arborists
- Armored Truck Drivers
- Autonomous Vehicle Safety and Test Drivers
- Aviation Safety Inspectors
- Avionics Engineers
- Avionics Technicians
- Biochemists
- Bioenergy/Biofuels Workers
- Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Biologists
- Biomass Plant Technicians
- Biomass Power Plant Managers
- Botanists
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Chemists
- Chief Sustainability Officers
- Climate Scientists
- Corporate Climate Strategists
- Driverless Car Engineers
- Ecologists
- Energy Brokers
- Energy Conservation Technicians
- Energy Consultants
- Environmental Economists
- Environmental Education Program Directors
- Environmental Engineers
- Environmental Lawyers
- Environmental Lobbyists
- Environmental Planners
- Environmental Restoration Planners
- Environmental Scientists
- Environmental Technicians
- EPA Special Agents
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Fleet Maintenance Technicians
- Flight Attendants
- Flight Instructors
- Forensic Meteorologists
- Foresters
- Forestry Technicians
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Fuel Cell Technicians
- Fuel Cell Technology Workers
- Futurists
- Geological Technicians
- Geologists
- Geophysicists
- Geotechnical Engineers
- Geothermal Energy Industry Workers
- Geothermal Production Managers
- Geothermal Technicians
- Green Builders
- Green Hotel/Resort Ecomanagers
- Green Products Manufacturers
- Groundwater Professionals
- Hazardous Waste Management Specialists
- Hazardous Waste Management Technicians
- Horticultural Inspectors
- Horticultural Technicians
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Hydroelectric Production Managers
- Hydropower and Marine Energy Industry Workers
- Hypersonics Engineers
- Hypersonics Technicians
- Indoor Environmental Health Specialists
- Industrial Ecologists
- Land Acquisition Professionals
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Landscape Architects
- Marine Biologists
- Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operators
- Methane/Landfill Gas Generation System Technicians
- Microbiologists
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- National Park Service Employees
- Naturalists
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Oceanographers
- Park Rangers
- Pilots
- Public Transportation Operators
- Railroad Conductors
- Range Managers
- Recycling and Reclamation Workers
- Recycling Coordinators
- Renewable Energy Careers
- Renewable Energy Engineers
- Renewable Energy Site Assessors
- Reservation and Ticket Agents
- Rewilders
- Ship's Captains
- Soil Conservationists and Technicians
- Soil Scientists
- Solar Energy Industry Workers
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Solar Energy Sales Representatives
- Solar Engineers
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- Space Pilots
- Taxi Drivers
- Toll Collectors
- Traffic Engineers
- Transportation Engineers
- Transportation Planners
- Truck Dispatchers
- Truck Drivers
- Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Technicians
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Wind Energy Engineers
- Wind Energy Industry Workers
- Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Wind Energy Project Managers
- Zoo and Aquarium Curators and Directors
- Zoologists